Irene Pacheco


Irene Pacheco, also known as Mambaco, is a Colombian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2007. He held the IBF flyweight title from 1999 to 2004 and challenged for the WBO bantamweight title in 2007.

Professional career

Pacheco turned pro in 1993 and won the vacant IBF flyweight title with a TKO of Luis Cox Coronado in Barranquilla in April 1999. Over a five-year period, Pacheco successfully defended the belt against boxers such as Masibulele Makepula, Mike Trejo, and Alejandro Félix Montiel, before losing it by TKO in a December 2004 fight against Vic Darchinyan.
In March 2007, he moved up in weight and took on Jhonny González, losing by TKO and announcing his retirement following the fight.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
35Loss33–2Jhonny GonzálezTKO9 2007-03-30Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.For WBO bantamweight title
34Win33–1Leon MooreSD12 2006-10-21Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, ColombiaWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental bantamweight title
33Win32–1Heriberto RuizUD12 2006-04-29Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
32Win31–1Carlos LoaizaKO5 2006-02-23Discoteca Escándalo, Cartagena, Colombia
31Loss30–1Vic DarchinyanTKO11 2004-12-16Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Lost IBF flyweight title
30Win30–0Damaen KellyTKO7 2003-09-27Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, ColombiaRetained IBF flyweight title
29Win29–0Alejandro MontielUD12 2002-11-29Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Retained IBF flyweight title
28Win28–0Mike TrejoTKO4 2001-11-09Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.Retained IBF flyweight title
27Win27–0Masibulele MakepulaMD12 2000-11-10Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained IBF flyweight title
26Win26–0Pedro PeñaKO11 2000-01-14Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S.Retained IBF flyweight title
25Win25–0Ferid Ben JeddouKO4 1999-10-16Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, ColombiaRetained IBF flyweight title
24Win24–0Luis Cox CoronadoTKO9 1999-04-10Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, ColombiaWon vacant IBF flyweight title
23Win23–0Angel Antonio PrioloKO7 1998-09-04Gimnasio de San Felipe, Barranquilla, Colombia
22Win22–0Henry RodriguezKO4 1998-04-18Barranquilla, Colombia
21Win21–0Elias MunozKO3 1997-12-19Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia
20Win20–0Yamil ValdelamarKO3 1997-10-31Barranquilla, Colombia
19Win19–0Joel GarciaKO4 1997-09-19Cartagena, Colombia
18Win18–0Silverio MartinezKO3 1997-08-08Cartagena, Colombia
17Win17–0Eleodoro UrbinaTKO6 1997-05-16Barranquilla, Colombia
16Win16–0Luis BlancoKO4 1997-03-21Barranquilla, Colombia
15Win15–0Benjamin RivasKO2 1997-02-28Cartagena, Colombia
14Win14–0Emilio AlvaradoTKO2 1996-10-07Maracay, VenezuelaWon vacant WBA Fedecentro flyweight title
13Win13–0Elias MunozKO1 1996-07-26Gimnasio Cuadrilatero, Barranquilla, Colombia
12Win12–0Daniel BatistaPTS6 1996-04-27Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia
11Win11–0Oswaldo OsorioKO1 1996-03-29Cartagena, Colombia
10Win10–0Henry RodriguezKO4 1995-05-20Barranquilla, Colombia
9Win9–0Luis BlancoTKO4 1995-03-18Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia
8Win8–0Luis BlancoPTS6 1994-09-02Cartagena, Colombia
7Win7–0Euclides RodriguezKO3 1994-08-18Cartagena, Colombia
6Win6–0Bernabe FrancoTKO2 1994-06-10Cartagena, Colombia
5Win5–0Osvaldo LopezPTS4 1994-05-27Cartagena, Colombia
4Win4–0Benjamin RivasPTS4 1994-04-29Santa Marta, Colombia
3Win3–0Farid FloresKO2 1994-04-10Corferias, Bogotá, Colombia
2Win2–0Henry RodriguezPTS4 1994-03-25Barranquilla, Colombia
1Win1–0Wilmer JineteKO4 1993-11-19Cartagena, Colombia

Personal life

He returned to school and received his high school diploma in 2008.